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title: inventory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inventory» in the school dictionary: A complete list of all the things in a place, such as goods in a shop or items in a house. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inventory

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** goods, list, shop, Robinson, inventory, I · **What happens:** list, have, sell, carry, make, take · **To what, where:** things, store, stock, video game, full list, inventory

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«inventory» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [inventory in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inventory.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A complete list of all the things in a place, such as goods in a shop or items in a house.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventory:m1:1
# text = A complete list of all the things in a place, such as goods in a shop or items in a house.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	10	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	items	item	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** |  |  | all things in a place and goods in a shop or items in a house |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All the goods a shop or company has in store, ready to sell (stock).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventory:m2:1
# text = All the goods a shop or company has in store, ready to sell (stock).
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	8	nsubj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	stock	stock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | all goods |  |  | store |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sell** | to-infinitive | all goods *not said here* | stock |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stock=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: games — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The list or box of things a player carries in a video game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventory:m3:1
# text = The list or box of things a player carries in a video game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the list or box of things |  |  | a video game |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in game=Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a full list of things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventory:m4:1
# text = To make a full list of things.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a full list of things |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset list=Product |
| 2 | **list** |  |  | things |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop takes an inventory of everything on the shelves each January.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventory:x1:1
# text = The shop takes an inventory of everything on the shelves each January.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	inventory	inventory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	January	January	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | the shop | a inventory of everything |  | the shelves | january |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent inventory=Theme on shelf=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robinson made an inventory of the things he saved from the wreck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventory:x2:1
# text = Robinson made an inventory of the things he saved from the wreck.
1	Robinson	Robinson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	inventory	inventory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wreck	wreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Robinson | a inventory of the things |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inventory=Product |
| 2 | **save** | past | Robinson | the things *not said here* |  | the wreck |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent thing=Theme from wreck=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My inventory is full, so I can't pick up the sword.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventory:x3:1
# text = My inventory is full, so I can't pick up the sword.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	inventory	inventory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My inventory |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **pick up** | can | I | the sword |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library inventory shows 3,000 books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventory:x4:1
# text = The library inventory shows 3,000 books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	inventory	inventory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	3,000	3000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the library inventory | 3,000 books |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent book=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Before we moved, Mum made an inventory of the furniture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventory:x5:1
# text = Before we moved, Mum made an inventory of the furniture.
1	Before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	inventory	inventory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | past | Mum | a inventory of the furniture |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inventory=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toy shop's inventory ran low before Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventory:x6:1
# text = The toy shop's inventory ran low before Christmas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	inventory	inventory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	low	low	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the toy shop's inventory |  |  | Christmas |  | low *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before christmas=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If the inventory had 120 pens and 45 were sold, 75 are left.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventory:x7:1
# text = If the inventory had 120 pens and 45 were sold, 75 are left.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	inventory	inventory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
5	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	75	75	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | the inventory | 120 pens  45 |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Patient |
| 2 | **sell** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient» |
| 3 | **leave** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V» |

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